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Finding the Third Proportional to 412,186,339.50 and 888,940,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 412,186,339.50 and 888,940,936 is: 1,917,132,888.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    412,186,339.50 : 888,940,936 = 888,940,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    412,186,339.50/888,940,936 = 888,940,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    412,186,339.50x = 888,940,936 × 888,940,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    412,186,339.50x = 790,215,987,696,556,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,215,987,696,556,032/412,186,339.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,917,132,888.62

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